altstoreio / altstoreio/AltStore

Could not install AltStore to iPhone (canonical, AltWidgetExtension.appex)

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Description

iOS version: 17.1.1
model: iPhone 15
Windows version: OS build 22631.2715

I followed every step in tutorial.
I ran altServer as administrator, and when I tried to install altStore to my phone after login with my apple ID, error happened.
The error windows says

Could not install AltStore to XX's iPhone.
Canonical: [garbled text] %TEMPFOLDER%[some temp path]\AltStore.app\Plugins\AltWidgetExtension.appex"

Same as the image attached shows.
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My User and System Temp Variables are both set to R:\Temp. R: is a ramdisk.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the installation with iOS 17.1.1, an iPhone 15, Windows build 22631.2715, and both temporary directories set to R:\Temp. Investigate the installation handling for AltStore.app\Plugins\AltWidgetExtension.appex and the reported garbled Canonical path; done means identifying a reproducible cause and confirming that installation succeeds or the limitation is documented.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ios, swift
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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